Gloucestershire Lateral Flow Testing for the Public Aims

Gloucestershire Lateral Flow Testing for the Public Aims: • To support Gloucestershire Public Health to delivery their target number of Lateral Flow Tests • To improve access to Lateral Flow testing for members of the public • To support safe working environments as we come out of lockdown

Service 1. Overview 2. Training and governance 3. Equipment 4. Appointments 5. Recording results 6. Pharmoutcomes 7. PPE 8. Waste

1. Overview • NOT a service that has to be delivered by pharmacist • Gloucestershire wide • Open EOI process with stated aim to commission as many pharmacies as want to participate • Set up fee and reimbursement per test delivered • £ 250 set up • £ 10 per test • Working with a third party provider Central Health Solutions

2. Training

Governance Service specification, SOP etc will be available MUST be delivered in a COVID secure environment • Infection control procedures in place • PPE to be used • Social distancing to be observed • Appropriate working areas for service identified • Patient flows (entry/exit) to be observed • Confidentiality/privacy for patients whilst taking test • Waiting areas? • Does service interfere with contracted services?

3. Equipment Proposed £ 250 set up fee used for obtaining set up equipment and to cover staff training time Tests kits will be provided from Council

4. Appointments No formal appointment system proposed Expectation to offer service during normal contracted opening hours o Saturdays/evenings? o Training for locums/part time staff o Refer if unable • Can use your own booking system if you want • Could book ‘regulars’ in on repeat appointments? • • Unsure of what volumes of tests will go through pharmacy Will depend on location of pharmacy distance from mass site state of lockdown engagement of public Etc? ? ?

5. Recording results http: //log-coronavirus-test-site-results. service. gov. uk/

6. Pharmoutcomes

7. PPE

8. Waste process is yet to be confirmed • Infectious Yellow bag waste

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